diff --git a/sentry_sdk/metrics.py b/sentry_sdk/metrics.py
index 75ba24a6b6..f750e834a2 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/metrics.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/metrics.py
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ def distribution(
 
 def set(
     key,  # type: str
-    value,  # type: MetricValue
+    value,  # type: Union[int, str]
     unit="none",  # type: MeasurementUnit
     tags=None,  # type: Optional[MetricTags]
     timestamp=None,  # type: Optional[Union[float, datetime]]